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SPECIAL LICLINCE TAX. state of South Carolina, <<>iiiit> oi' I.hurcns, 'i he ( It) ui l.aiirens, An Ordinance liiijiosiiiu a special l.i cense ia\ an occupation* und busi ness prosecuted or carried on with in Hu corporate limits. 01 the t Itj lit I.IIIM'CIIn. He it ordained ! y the City Council ol the City oi Lam ? it*: s. e. ; Thai no person, IVrni company or ., "iaii<';; .??hall, alter t?.-- lirst < ; ol January. any busi.n - - o Lei i:iajt.-r i ahied \. i-:.. iIn eon"1 ate limit* the 1 'ity at I .a i i-eii'ri m it hntit ha\ ki . lust paid : i I.? ? l a *:.?:?? tor. Cession hi ??? said ani'ou: special I.H'i l-.-s othoi I i alt", nun ton. - ;.<?:: or kid i ?ailing <>n uagon, each . . 10 Blacksmith shop, one ( irg? jier aniiuin. ?'? 00 Blacksmith shop, each addi tioual forge pi r tiunuin .... -.00 Harber shop, each chair. per annum. 5.00 Building <v loan associations, or their agents, for business lone within this state and aot Including that done Itliout this state, for busi ness done under $50,000 per annum. 25, 00 Same over $00,000.00 per an num . 50.00 Hill-posting, Distributing and sign-tnekinp per annum .. 15.0.0 Honded Warehouses, each, per annum. 25.00 Brokers, agents or dealers in commercial fertilizers under ?wu hundred tons, per an :ium. (Same over two hundred tons, per annum. Hrokers, in grain, hay. pro duce and provissions, per annum. lookers or dealers in coal, per annum. Billiard, pool or bagatelle, three or less tables, per an num . Same, each additional tatde. per annum. t anks, for every $1.000.00 cap ital stack, per annum .. .. 1.00 Hrickyards, per annum .. .. 10.00 Hicycie, dealers in repairing and renting, per annum .. 7.50 Bakery, per annum. 15.00 Bottling works, per annum 10.00 Banking, private individuals, for each J 1,000.00 employed in business, per annum .... 1.00 Chiropodists, per day. 1.00 Cement Block Manufacturers, per annum. .',00 Contractor:-, taking contracts for Jen* than faOO.OO, per annum. 10.00 Contractors, taking contracts from $r. to $1,000 00 per annum. 15.00 Contractors, taking contracts from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00 per annum. 2u. 00 Contractors, taking contracts over $5.000.00, per annum.. 25.00 Contractors, for Moving Hous es, each person or llrm, per annum. 10 00 Cotton Seed Oil Mills, per annum . \OO.O0 Cotton Ginnery, each gin, pei annum .... . ?'?. 00 Cabinet and General Repair Shop, per annum. 5.0( Cotton Buyers, each buyer. per annum. 10.0< Cotton Mills, per annum . . . . 200 01 Candy Manufacturing, per per annum. - Cotton Weighors, per annum 10.0( Cotton Seed Buyers, each buy er, per annum. ?",.(?( Dealers in Wagons and other Vehicles, other than manu facturer, on $5,000.00 or less, per annum. 10,01 Same on each additional ? 1.000.00. p< r annum .... ??. 0' Dealers or Agents In the sale of Commercial Fertilizers, less than 200 tons, per an num . 10.0' Svme over 200 tons, per an run.-. ,. 25.'6 Dealers !i Pianos, or Organs b,V sab- or sample. Sewing Machines, iron Safes. Tomb stones 01' Well Fixtures. each, per annum. '0.0 Dealers, transient, in Soaps, jewelry, latent Medicines or other goods, on streets, per day. 10.0 D'aiers In Green Groceries grown outside the County o: Laurens. on Salefldays and the week before Christmas and Court week, each wagon. per day. 1.( Dealers in Green Groceries grown outside the County of Laurens, each wagon, per day. Dealers in 'terra Cotta, per annum. 15. ( iKigs of all kinds, each, per annum. l.( Dinner Houses, per annum.. 15.( Dentists, doing under $1,000.00 business, per annum . . Dentists, doing over $1,000.00 business, per annum . . . . Kmbalmers. each, per annum Express Companies, for busi ness done Within this state and not Including that done without this state, per annum Electric Light Power Com panies, per annum. Kvlbition performances or Shows of any kind, tho li cense to be fixed by the City Council, except Circus en the license sha11 be per day not loss than $100.00 nor more than. 200.00 r?lect ricinus, per annum 10.00 foundries, per annuin .. . . 10.00 Kuril I tu re Manufacturing com panies. (i(? !i !>? :? iiumutt .. 25.00 t'l.rv. Life Or accident Insur ance Companies. ? -;t<*l? Ma \ - iitM an OK 'iicy or doing bu - Inoss within the City, ;? r . ? ? ii x : f'eiie Oil Coihpunl '.<? "i Ag! neu s, doing und r *: oOp.OO business; |1* annum .".0.00 S: pu dome over $!.7.000 00 business, per annuin .. .. 7.r."? dghtnihg Rod Wagons, per month. 5.00 1 S;i an- per year. 20. oO .umber Yards, per annum .. 20.00 : .aundry, run by hand, per annum. 1.7.00 .aundry, run b,\ Machinery, j p<-r annum. 25,00 .awyers. doing business of $1 linn.nit v,|- less. |>er annuin 10.00 Same doing business from $1,000.00 tu ?2,0u0.00 per ,' annuin. 15.00 , Sani? doing business of more j than $2,000.00 per annum hi eases where tb? re are two or more lawyers prac ticing together under a linn name, tin- minimum li cense to be paid by such lit in shall be, for each Mem ber thereof, per annum .. 10.00 1 derry do-Rounds, per day.M derry Go-Hounds, per week .' doney lending shops, each, per annum. 17.00 j dachine Shops, per annum 10.00 [?eddlers <or Hawkers) selling or offering for sale goods, wares or Merchandise, per day. 10.00 ! Plaining Mills, per annum .. 10.0o Plumbers, per annum .. .. 10.00 Photographers, or Artists, per annum. 10.00 Same per month. 5.00'. Same, per day. 1.00 ' Public Weighers, (Other tiu.in Cotton), per annum .. 5.00' Physicians, each, per annum 15.00 Oculists and Opticians. Itiner ant, per day. 10.00 I Pawnshops, per a..mini .. .. 25.00! Printing Offices (Newspaper), per annum. 10.00 Printing Offices (Job Print ing l, per nnnum. ". 00 Restaurants, per annum .. .. 17.00; Heal Estate [Itisiness, per an num . 15.00 Railroad Corporations, each, 1 For business done in this state and not including that done Without for first road fie:' annum. 200.00 Same, each additional Rail road . 100.00 Skating Rinks, each per annum 10.001 Surveyor or Architect, per an - num. 5..0? Stahle" Peed only, per annum 5.00 j Si aides, Livery only, per an num . 15.00 Stables, Sales only, per annum 20.00 Stables, Sales. Peed and Liv ery, per annum. tO.OO Stockyards, per annum .. .. 5.00 Street Hacks or Carriages, one horse, per annum .. .. 20.00 Street Hacks or Carriage.-. two horses, per annum .. 20.00] Si i.t Wagons or Drays, two horses, per annuin. 7.50 I Street Wagons or Drays, one horse, per annum. 5.00. Sign Painters, each per an num . lu.OOj Sign Painters, each, pet day 2.00 Shooting Onllorlos, per annum 25.00 Shooting Gallerlos. per week.. 00 Tin or Tinker Shops, per annum 7.lo; Tailor Shops, with clothes cleaning and pressing .. .. 10.00 T< lephnno Companies or agen cies doini! a toll line of long dist Mice phone business w ithin the < 'My of Lnurons and not including that done without, per annum .. .. 75.of); Telephone Companies, with capital stock of $10,000.00 fir less. 100.00 Ten Pltl or Howling alley-, pei annum. ?0.00 Telegraph Companies or agen cies for business done in this state, and not includ that done without, per an num . 5O.00 (Undertakers, per nnnum .. .. 25,00 Wheelwrights, per annum 10.00 Watch and Jewelery and re pair shops, per annum .. .. lo.Ol) Wholesale establishments, do ing business under $10.000. per annum. 25.00 Wholesale establishments, do ing business of $10.000.00 to $50.000.00 per annum .. .. 50.00 Wholesale establishments, do ing over $5o.ooo.0o. per an num . 100.00 Sec. 2, Merchants or all persons, linns. Companies or corporations buy ing or selling any articles of trade or Merchandise not herein before mentioned shall pay a license Tax ac cording to the following schedule: dross sales under $500.00 per annum. 5 .00 Same from $500.00 to $1. 000.0o per annuin. 7.50 Same from $1,000.00 to $2. $00.00 per annum. 12.50 Same from $2,500.00 to $C. 000.00 per annum. 20.00 Same Horn $6,000.00 tu 110. 000.00 per annum. 30.00 Same from ?t 0.000.00 to $15,000.00 per annum 10.00 Same on each additional $1, 000 "" per annum. 1 .00 s.i. \. Thai every person, It rut Company or corporation required by tl.is ordinnce to obtain it license to engage In trade, business or profe-s - mi ;<if which a license is required shall at the time ol" applyiig for such Iceiise make a statement under oath before au ol?eer i'unlitlod to (ulinln Istei oaths und II I c said statt incut \\ it Ii t he < it> el Tk . sell ing 1 ort ii: First. Ills or her .he. style of ic ;-.;\ ?. ;,?!: - yea" llci use shall bo a; ? ?tir; '.?<! oti ihe pr< nnumui of busiiio! '?a: |-h .! oil (lui il ?oper h- ense his ordinanci ??. ?:? ii (>:? pi i)fi ? sion ?<ii ofufnie! at'-'il ? .?? foregoing Section, the license ! - ? :' he ri::ed :!?? city Council. der aiid by virtu re of ?.Iiis orJInnnee I id titil bo non-transferable and except lie. use for a day, week or month, shall tei inb -;" n'ud ? ii I on the :; is'. i\n\ of December <?t the .??ear i:i which they were Issued, l>n* may bo revoked at any time by the < ity council of Lau rens of said city foi" satisfactory cause. Except license Issued for a day. week or month, annual rates shall be charged for all licenses Is sued between January 1st. and June 150th. of each year. Three fourths annual rate shall be charged for all licenses issued between July 1st, and September the 30th of each year and half rates shall be < barged for all licenses issued between October 1st. und December 31st. of each year. Sec. Any pei son. linn or eorpor-' ntion prosecuting or engaging In any business, occupation or profession o keeping any establishment named in this ordinance without first bavi - paid the special License Tax em:)os?;d. shall, upon conviction, be lined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be, imprisoned not exceeding thirty day* lit the discretion of the mayor, and [luring said imprisonment shall at the discretion of the mayor or city council, be required to labor upon the streets, highways and other public works of the City of Laurens under the super vision of the said city council. Sec. C. The foregoing ordinance j shall go into effect immediately, and all ordinances inconsistent herewith! are repealed. Done and ratified by the city coun cil of laurens of the city of Laurens, the 21st day of December, in the >*ei r of our I>ord one thousand nine hun dred and nine, and in the one hundred and thirty-fourth year of the Bover- ; elngnty and independence ot 'he United States of America. C. M. BARD. Mnvor. JNO. H. PETERSON, Clerk of Cltv Council. Marriage Last Thursday. At the residence of Rev. E. C. Wat son, the officiating minister. Miss Ethel Setzler of the Laurens mill was mar ried to Mr. R. J. Bramlett, of Ora. on ' last Thursday morning. ASSESSOR'S NOTICE. The Author's ollice will be open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February. 1010, to make returns of all property both real and personal for taxation. For the convenience* of the taxpay ers The Auditor or hi-< deputy will tit lend the following named places to receive returns for said year to wit: Benno, January JO, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. III. Clinton. January 11. from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Clinton Mills. January 11, from "> p. in. to s p. in. Lydia Mills. January 12 from 9 a. in. to 12 m. Mountville, January, 13, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Cross Mill, January 11, from 10 a. m. to 2. (/. m. Waterloo. January 17, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. in. Dr. W. C. Thompson's, January IS, from In a. m. to 2 p. in. Martin's Store, January 10, from 0 a. in. to 12 m. Brewerton, Januar) ??, from 1 p. m. ' to I p. III. Shnrpo's Store. January 20, from 0{ : a. in. to 12 in. Princeton, January 20, from 1 p. in. I to 4 p. m. I Tumbling Shoals, January 21 from ' 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. 1 I). D. Harris's. January 21. from 10 a in to 2 p. m. ; Aimer Dabh's, January 2.">, from 10 j a. m. to 2 p. m. V. A. Whites, January 20, from 10 J a. m. to 2 p. m. * Cook's Store. January 27. from 10 a ; m. to 2 p. in. Stewart's Store. January 28, from ' 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Young's, January 20, from 10 a. m. I to 12 m. Pleasant Mound, January 20, 2p. in. 1 to 4 p. m. I Lanford. January 31, from 0 a. m. ! to 12 m. Ora. January 31, from 2 p. m. to t , p. m. Watts Mill. February 2, from 2 p. I m. to 4 p. m. ' All male citizens between the ages ! of 21 and t'.O years on the 1st of Janu dry, except those who are Incapable Of earning a support from being main I ed or from other causes, nre deemed I polls. Confederate veterans excepted. i All taxpayers are required to give Township and No. of School District ; also state whether property is situated |ln town or country. Each lot. tract lor parcl of land must be entered separately. After the 20th of February, r,o per cent penalty will bo attached for fail ure to make returns, W. T. DORROll. DOC. L- 19'>9 td. SUPPLY ORDINANCE Stale of Son(Ii Carolina. ( onnt? ?>i I.aureus, Tlic ( it\ <>i' I.aureus, \u ordinance iiii|Mislnit an an n il tax on all taxable |iru|iert) lu ? ellj of I.aureus (o raise sup|d! ? for the said ?-it? for tin- Iis etil >car eom? luciieiuu Januar) i-t. UHU. He it ordained by the ei;,v < nuned of the city of I.aureus: Section i. Taut a tux ol i'.fty ecUta in cverj hi." iiuudri ! dollars worth of assessed value of all |>r< |ierty. real <>:? personal, not exoeinpt by la from luxation, situate within the limits ?>:' ?In? city or L?ntens. i>.- an?! the siilUe i~ hereby levied for corj-on <?? .:;:!.? pUipo ilditiouul U :y mi" htl limits of the city of Laurent*, be. and iii?' same is 11? ? 1?? l>>- levied to meet the interest to become due upon tin' bond ed Indebtedni ss of the city of Laurens, and to create a sinking fund to In ns, d in aid of the retirement and pay ment of said, bonds. Section That the clerk of the said city shall enter said levies and assessments upon tin- hooks of the said city and receive said taxes. That the said taxes hi rein levied shall be paid to the said clerk in lawful money o! the I nlted States, or. or before the first day of .March I?? 10. and any per son I filing pay the said ;axey. shall; he liable t.> the penalty now provided by la'v\ for the fail ire to pay :i.c gen eral State Tax. Done and rut I lied l>> the City Count ii ' p{ the city ol Laurens and the corpor ?eai of the said city hereto alllxedl :'' C;e -Is' day >>!' I? cetnlii :?. in th?? rear ot our Lord one thousand, nine .1 ','d aiid nil"-, and ;ode liuii li' . and thirty-fourth yea: of the sow and independence of i he1 I'lliled Stnti - of Aniei lea. C M HAM), Mayor. .INO, II. I'KTIJKSdX. Madden Market a Mem Christmas New Year To All J. D. Culbertson Madden, S. C. CS n Cake Necessities Citron, Fancy Seeded Raisins,[Currants, Figs, Spices, Almonds, Cran berries, Grapes, Apples, Bananas. All Fresh Call and see us Mahaffey & Babb PHONE 244 LAURENS, S. C. 13m %. 1 Too Late, Too Late, i>] to thihk about* taking out a policy ? <>m your house it' it is already ji burning. Wo tnko i. risk i>ut not w a certainty. If you have taken ? lime by tli" forolock, ami insured W your property against lire, you w have the J} Absolute Certainty ? that the company Will pay all I? your losses. The nice is to the n swift, ;."<! you owe it to your | jfi family to protect them from all gj troubles. Do not be a I a'.'.cart I. |E.H.WILKES&SON pj Storks - Bonds - Insurance 2 Enterprise Bank Building Laurens, S. C. Do You Gamble? Sonic people put the savings of a life time Into a home, and tnen trust to LUCK to avoid the thousand and one daggers < f fite Do you? Others invest th<-i: entire assets in a store and then ;arry the whole or a part of their insurance themselves, thinking they can do so as well as the insurance companies. Do you? Insurance is based on the law oi uerages, and can be safely con lucted, but only when based on the experiences of tens of thous ands of cases scattered over the entire country. Yours very truly, J, J. Adams at Bank of Iaureus We wish to extend thanks to our friends and customors of Laurens and Laurens county for their appreciation in 1909, and in return to show our appreciation we guarantee to give you the very best prices in 1910. Hoping you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Wish you all may live long and prosper. Yours for best prices fife SWITZER Next to Enterprise Bank co. Learn the way fc.fr